Department of Defence Exclusions

Important!

The following information is taken from the Dept. of Defence Website. If you are planning a trip incorporating the Anne Beadell Hwy, this will affect you if you are planning to travel during the dates mentioned below.

Amber Zone 1 – South-Eastern Corner

1 October—10 November 2018

11 February—20 April 2019

1 June—30 June 2019

Amber Zone 2 – Corridor

Includes a section of the Anne Beadell Highway.

1 October—10 November 2018

1 April—29 April 2019

Green Zone

Notifications of restrictions in parts of the Green Zone will be made through this website and relevant travel information outlets with 21 days notice.

Who is affected?

The exclusion periods affect new non-Defence users of the WPA subject to the WPA Rule 2014.

Existing non-Defence users of the WPA, including mines subject to a deed of access, pastoral lease holders and Aboriginal persons and traditional owners, may continue to operate under their current access arrangements, including evacuation from the WPA for Defence testing as required.

Defence will undertake regular monitoring to ensure there is no unauthorised access into the access zones during an exclusion period.